The WISE UP Calabar Carnival Campaign

19/03/2026

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13/02/2026

PRESS RELEASE! 📢

This Valentine’s season, The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), through its Director-General, Dr. Temitope Ilori, encourages everyone to know their status, practise safe choices, and protect themselves and their partners from HIV and other STIs.

Celebrate love safely.

05/01/2026

Reaching communities where they are, using approaches that resonate.
The Wise Up-Health Band amplifying health awareness during Carnival Calabar.

UNFPA Nigeria Cross River State Ministry of Health - CRSMoH UNHCR Nigeria World Health Organization Nigeria Initiative for Health and Equality Carnival Calabar

03/01/2026

Over than 181,824 male and female condoms were distributed, while 1,189 persons received HIV testing, with all positive cases promptly linked to care and treatment as Cross River Concludes “Wise Up” Campaign……

🔗 Read more: https://theinvestigator.ng/2026/01/over-181000-condoms-distributed-as-cross-river-concludes-wise-up-campaign/

03/01/2026

As Carnival Calabar 2025 comes to a close, the Wise Up Calabar Carnival Campaign records a major impact — over 181,824 male and female condoms distributed and 100,000 people reached with youth-friendly, stigma-free health services throughout the festive season.

From World AIDS Day to the grand carnival parade, Wise Up proved that celebration and responsible health choices can go hand in hand.
🔗 Read more: https://apexnewsexclusive.com/revellers-expend-181824-condoms-at-calabar-carnival/